Tilman Riemenschneider
Also known as Tilman Rimschneider, Till Riemenschneider, Tilman Riemenschneider of Wurzburg, Dill Riemenschneider, Tilman Rimenschneider, Thilman Rimschneider, Till Rymenschnyder, Dillmann Rimenschneider
German sculptor and woodcarver (c.1460–1531)
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- Born
- 1460
- Died
- 17 July 1531
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Riemenschneider-Gestalten
- Der Detwanger Altar von Tilman Riemenschneider
- Tilman Riemenschneider: Werke seiner Bl utezeit. 2 Bde. Ausstellung Mainfr ankisches Museum, W urzburg, 24. M arz - 13. Juni 2004
- Tilman Riemenschneider, frühe Werke
- Ein deutscher Altar des Tilman Riemenschneider
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5 total works indexed
Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Tilman Riemenschneider, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Tilman Riemenschneider (c. 1460 – 7 July 1531) was a German woodcarver and sculptor active in Würzburg from 1483. A master in limewood and stone, he was one of the most prolific and versatile sculptors of the transition period between the Late Gothic, to which he essentially belonged, and Northern Renaissance art. He was also a local politician in the council of Würzburg.
Most of his subjects are religious, including several very large and spectacular carved wood altarpieces, as well as tombs in stone, and statues. He was largely forgotten soon after his death, but rediscovered by art historians in the 19th century.
